CircumFlightN445X Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008 accident
NTSB GAA17CA420 · 2017-07-18 · Lone Rock, WI · near LNR
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Summary
The solo student pilot reported that he was practicing a stop-and-go landing on the asphalt runway. He recalled that, while on the downwind leg of the approach pattern, he was headed into a bright sunset. On short final, "a medium sized, reddish brown animal ran across the runway near the numbers from right to left." The student overflew the animal, and the airplane bounced upon touchdown. He applied full power to abort the landing, but the airplane veered left and exited the left side of the runway. About 40 ft from the runway, the airplane encountered soft soil and nosed over. During a conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge, the student pilot stated that he may have become fixated on the animal during the approach. He could not recall whether he manipulated the yoke to avoid the animal. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing strut. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Full narrative
The solo student pilot reported that he was practicing a stop and go landing on the asphalt runway.
He recalled that the downwind leg of the approach pattern, headed into a bright sunset. On short final, "a medium sized, reddish brown animal ran across the runway near the numbers from right to left." The pilot over flew the animal and the airplane bounced upon touchdown. He applied full power to abort the landing, but the airplane veered left and exited the left side of the runway. About 40-feet from the runway, the airplane encountered soft soil and nosed over.
During a conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board Investigator-in-charge, the student pilot stated that he may have become fixated on the animal during the approach. He could not recall whether he manipulated the yoke to avoid the animal.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing strut.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control and runway excursion during the aborted landing. Contributing to the improper landing flare was the student’s distraction by a deer running across the runway. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Dusk
- Sky condition
- NONE
- Ceiling (ft)
- 0
- Visibility (sm)
- 10
- Wind direction
- 160
- Wind speed (kt)
- 4
- Temperature (F)
- 73
- Nearest airport
- TRI-COUNTY RGNL
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 717
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N445X | COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA | P2008 | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground | Cruise |
| 2 | Landing-landing roll Runway excursion | Cruise |
| 3 | Landing-landing roll Nose over/nose down defining | Cruise |